Photo: NASA Langley Research Center / NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Mercury-Scout 1, or MS-1, was a United States spacecraft intended to test tracking stations for Project Mercury flights. The launch of Mercury-Scout 1 on November 1, 1961 was unsuccessful, and the satellite failed to achieve orbit.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterBlue Scout II
- Vehicle
- Blue Scout II
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MissionCommunications · LEO
Communications · LEO
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